Fernando Alfonso III
Fernando Alfonso III served as an early Reddit and 4chan reporter and the Daily Dot’s first art director until 2016. He’s gone on to report at Lexington’s Herald-Leader and at the Houston Chronicle.
Reddit factchecks detention of Pirate Bay cofounder
Redditors can agree that the Pirate Bay cofounder is in custody. They just can’t figure out why.
On Nov 1, 2012 by Fernando Alfonso III
10 shocking photos from Sandy’s aftermath
The view from the streets.
On Oct 30, 2012 by Fernando Alfonso III
Sign language interpreter’s expressions take off on Tumblr
Lydia Calas’ expressive face is a sharp contrast to Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s somber tone.
Scenes from Hallowmeme: The best Internet party IRL
Only at the fourth annual Hallowmeme would you find costumes of violentacrez and Psy impersonators mingling.
On Oct 26, 2012 by Fernando Alfonso III
Facebook messages lead to 2 arrests in murder of 12-year-old girl
Teen brothers Justin and Donte Robinson have been charged in the muder of Autumn Pasquale, after authorities found incriminating Facebook messages exchanged.
Wikipedia’s Jimmy Wales breaks silence on resurgence of promotional scandal
The small British territory of Gibraltar is once again finding its way to the front page of Wikipedia’s Did You Know section.
On Oct 25, 2012 by Fernando Alfonso III
WikiLeaks releases Guantanamo Bay prisoner policies
The whistleblower group has promised to release more Department of Defense documents in the coming months.
Donald Trump trolls President Obama for passport records
The business mogul promised in a new YouTube video that he would donate $5 million to the president’s charity of choice if he releases more personal information.
On Oct 24, 2012 by Fernando Alfonso III
Romney’s budget gets the 404 treatment at new parody site
Where’s Romney’s balanced budget plan? “Not found,” according to mittromneybudget.com.
On Oct 23, 2012 by Fernando Alfonso III
Tom Hanks’ “Good Morning America” F-bomb becomes a meme
Hanks’ shocked reaction after he accidentally cursed on national television has inspired a slew of GIFs and image macros.
On Oct 19, 2012 by Fernando Alfonso III
Kim Dotcom returns with “100% safe and unstoppable” file-sharing site
Dotcom has taken steps to ensure that his new venture, Mega, will avoid the legal pitfalls Megaupload faced.
Renowned Turkish pianist faces trial for anti-Muslim tweets
International piano star Fazil Say has been charged with “inciting hatred” and “insulting religious values” after joking about Muslim prayer practices.
On Oct 18, 2012 by Fernando Alfonso III
Bahrain charges 4 for insulting king on Twitter
Four men, all in their 20s, were arrested Wednesday for defamation against Bahrain’s royal family.
Infamous Reddit troll Violentacrez apologizes on CNN
Face to face with Anderson Cooper, the notorious troll says he did it for the karma points.
The Pirate Bay ditches its servers and heads to the cloud
The move is the latest in a series of security measures the popular file-sharing site has taken to protect itself from government raids.
On Oct 17, 2012 by Fernando Alfonso III
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